Aristotle's guide to the good life | Nicomachean Ethics

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Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is a classic work of philosophy, especially in virtue ethics. I hope this video can help guide you through the book and help you read it for yourself. Topics include Aristotle's influence, happiness, the virtues, friendship, and contemplation.

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Nicomachean Ethics: bookshop.org/a/86121/9780226026756
The Morality of Happiness: global.oup.com/academic/product/the-morality-of-ha…
Aristotle on the Human Good: press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691020716/…
Ethics with Aristotle: global.oup.com/academic/product/ethics-with-aristo…
‘Aristotle on Divine and Human Contemplation’: quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ergo/12405314.0007.004/--aris…
‘Aristotle’s Ethics’: plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-ethics/
‘Aristotle’s Psychology:’ plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-psychology/

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→ Chapters
0:00 Beginning
1:01 Aristotle and His Influence
3:16 Happiness and the Good Life
10:34 What is Virtue?
15:13 Aristotle vs. the Stoics
17:36 Friendship
22:47 Contemplation